Self Cleaning Door Handle Cover - Development of Prototype

自清洁门把手盖 - 原型开发

• 批准号: 720798
• 金额: $ 2.43万
• 依托单位: PURE HOLD LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Development of Prototype
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=720798
• 关键词: Self; Cleaning; Door; Handle; Cover

The problem of dirty door handles spreading infections from one user to another is widelyknown and publicised. This is why the NHS and Food Standards Agency specify that doorhandles must be cleaned routinely as part of the cleaning protocol. Despite these guidelines, itis widely acknowledged by professions in the industry that this cleaning rarely happens.The project aim is to develop a simple, consumable plastic handle that "snaps" onto anexisting pull handle to act as a cover. This “snap-on” handle will be coated in a speciallyselected, antibacterial coating which acts as a self-cleaning surface to kill bacteria & virusesand prevent cross-contamination from one user to another. The aim is for the product to have ashelf life of 6 to 9 months before it needs to be replaced, thus making it a consumable product.It will contain a visual indicator to make clear to end users when it needs to be replaced (i.e.because the antibacterial coating has “worn” and become ineffective).Once the prototype has been developed, the project aims to prove that there is significantproduct demand across a number of industries, specifically food processing, healthcare,schools & hotels. Pure Hold Ltd currently sells its Pure Hold Hygiene Handle (a geldispensing door handle) into these markets and early discussions with customers on theproduct concept indicate that they are interested in deploying it, hence why they have beenselected for prototype field trials as part of the project.This project is technically innovative as it brings together state-of-the-art, antibacterial coatingtechnology with cutting edge product design to make a product that customers can easily use,understand and benefit from. It is also commercially innovative because Pure Hold Ltd willutilise its existing infrastructure, customer contacts & experience to launch this “snap-on”product in the UK and Internationally, therefore significantly de-risking the project.

脏门把手将感染从一个用户传播到另一个用户的问题已广为人知并广为人知。这就是为什么 NHS 和食品标准局规定门把手必须定期清洁，作为清洁方案的一部分。尽管有这些指导方针，但业内专业人士普遍承认这种清洁很少发生。该项目的目标是开发一种简单的消耗性塑料手柄，可以“卡扣”到现有的拉手上以充当盖子。这种“卡扣式”手柄将涂有专门选择的抗菌涂层，作为自清洁表面，杀死细菌和病毒，并防止一个用户与另一个用户之间的交叉污染。目标是使产品在需要更换之前具有 6 至 9 个月的保质期，从而使其成为消耗品。它将包含一个视觉指示器，以便最终用户清楚地了解何时需要更换（即因为抗菌涂层已“磨损”并变得无效）。原型开发完成后，该项目旨在证明许多行业（特别是食品加工、 医疗保健、学校和酒店。 Pure Hold Ltd 目前向这些市场销售其 Pure Hold Hygiene Handle（凝胶分配门把手），与客户就该产品概念进行的早期讨论表明他们有兴趣部署该产品，因此他们被选为该项目的一部分进行原型现场试验。该项目在技术上具有创新性，因为它将最先进的抗菌涂层技术与尖端的产品设计结合在一起，制造出一款 客户可以轻松使用、理解并从中受益。它还具有商业创新性，因为 Pure Hold Ltd 将利用其现有的基础设施、客户联系和经验在英国和国际上推出这种“搭接式”产品，从而显着降低了该项目的风险。